WHERAS, the
Village Board of the Village of Ashkum, in the County of Iroquois, State
of Illinois, did on the 5th day of July, 2011, pass the Annual Appropriation
Ordinance for the said Village for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st
day of May, 2011, the amount of which is ascertained to be the aggregate
sum of $749,820.00; which said Appropriation Ordinance was duly published
pursuant to statute;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ASHKUM, ILLINOIS

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE LEVY AND
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY
OF MAY, 2011 AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2012

SECTION 1:That
there be and is hereby levied upon all taxable property within the corporate
limits of the Village of Ashkum, Illinois subject to the taxation for the
year 2011, the total sum of $55,833.63 for the following specific purposes
mentioned in said Appropriation Ordinance in the respective sums as follows,
to wit:

Fund Name

Amount Appropriated

Amount Levied (2011)

001 Corporate

$168,900.00

$31, 377.03

007 Road and Bridge

$11,500.00

$0.00

014 Police Protection

$34,150.00

$4,215.82

027 Audit

$4,000.00

$2,315.63

035 Liability Insurance

$18,000.00

$11,446.42

042 Park

$5,000.00

$3,968.57

Drainaige

$16,500.00

$0.00

Motor Fuel Tax

$35,200.00

$0.00

072 Waterworks

$456,700.00

$2,510.16

TOTAL

$749,820.00

$55,833.63

SECTION II, If any
item or part of the foregoing Ordinance shall, for any reason, be deemed
invalid, it shall not be held to affect the validity of any other item or
items, or part of this Ordinance, which would otherwise be valid.

SECTION III, This
Levy Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Illinois
Municipal Code.

SECTION IV, That
tehre is hereby certified to the County Clerk of Iroquois County, Illinois,
the several sums above, constituting said total amount, and the total amount
of $55,833.63 which total amount the Village of Ashkum requires to be raised
by taxation for the current fiscal year of the Village, and the Village
Clerk of the Village of Ashkum is hereby ordered and directed to file with
the County Clerk on or before the time required by law, a certified copy
of this Ordinance.

SECTION V, The
Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect immediately
on and after its passage and approval

ADOPTED This 23rd day of December, 2011,
pursuant to a roll call vote as follows

Trustee Beherns

Aye - x

Nay _____

Absent____

Trustee Hanson

Aye - x

Nay _____

Absent____

Trustee Hull

Aye - x

Nay _____

Absent____

Trustee Lyons

Aye - x

Nay _____

Absent____

Trustee McKee

Aye _____

Nay _____

Absent - x

Trustee Tholen

Aye _____

Nay _____

Absent - x

TOTALS

Aye - 4

Nay - 0

Absent - 2

APPROVED THIS 23rd day of December,
2011

PAUL HEIDEMAN/s/, Village PresidentATTEST: DONNA K. SCHMITZ/s/, Village ClerkPUBLISHED ACCORDING TO LAW THIS 23RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2011